EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Use of lipid emulsion in the resuscitation of a patient with prolonged cardiovascular collapse after overdose of bupropion and lamotrigine. Epub 2007 Sep 4. Comparison of Resuscitative Protocols for Bupropion Overdose Using Lipid Emulsion in a Swine Model. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Apr;51(4):412-5, 415.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.004.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 21, 2017

Background: Heroin use has been increasing in the USA since 2007 (1). The American Heart Association (AHA) discussed opioid overdoses and the use of naloxone Part 10: Special Circumstances of Resuscitation in their 2015 Guidelines (3). It is 20 minutes after he received naloxone and he is asking to be discharged.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

2007; 16:27-33. 2007; 298(4):438-451. 2007; 25:1009-1040. Single-stage versus multi-stage pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease: practice trends and outcomes in infants. J Pediatr Surg 2014; 49:1619. Pyloric Stenosis Aspelund G, Langer JC. Current management of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Semin Pedaitr Surg. Dias SC et al.

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PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Pleural decompression and drainage during trauma reception and resuscitation. Initial Management and Resuscitation of Severe Chest Trauma. Emergency Medicine Journal , 22 (11), 788–789. link] Fitzgerald, M., Mackenzie, C. Marasco, S., Hoyle, R., & Kossmann, T. Injury , 39 (1), 9–20. link] Givens, M. Ayotte, K., & Manifold, C.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Panelists called this “low certainty evidence from five before-after studies that this intervention may be associated with lower mortality and fewer unsuccessful resuscitation events.” Over six years of study (2007-2013): There were 83 MET calls activated by parents (~1.2 Well … no. Let’s take a closer look.

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RebelEM

MARCH 13, 2023

However, we might expect on-scene advanced trauma resuscitation to prolong prehospital time sizably. However, the data do not provide a deeper understanding or allow for creating an actionable plan for the resuscitation of TCA patients. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation traumatic cardiac arrest—there are survivors. Resuscitation.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. There is a subset of patients who, despite aggressive conventional resuscitation, have an inadequate hemodynamic response and develop refractory shock. 2007; 25: 309-331.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The Huber needle is not a resuscitative line. Vascular Devices: assume the line is not functional, and use another to resuscitate, especially in port-a-caths. Gastroenterol Clin N Am 36 (2007) 123-144l Feinberg A et al. January 17, 2007. Anesthesiology 2007; 106:164–77 Marks JH. He is in compensated shock.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Case Resolution: In addition to standard measures for resuscitation, the patient is started on a nicardipine drip to target an SBP < 160 mmHg and neurosurgery is urgently consulted. 2007 Jul 18;2007(3):CD000277. Neurosurgery takes the patient to surgery after the CT angiogram suggests aneurysmal rupture. 1998 Apr;50(4):876-83.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 26, 2015

Reid, C (2011) Prehospital resuscitative hysterotomy op.cit. 2014) Medscape.com Sullivan, MG (2007) Time Is Critical for Success in Perimortem C-Section ACEP News. Weingart, S., MD (reviewing presentation of Salil Bhandari; article link, videos, related links) EMCrit Conference Blast Winner: Peri-Mortem C-Section. EMCrit.org.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. 2007): 748. References: Heffner AC et al. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. PMID: 23911630 Kim WY et al. actors Associated with the Occurrence of Cardiac Arrest after Emergency Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Hemodynamically labile children should be resuscitated and a stat transesophageal echocardiogram obtained. 2007; 2:2-11. 2007; 5(3):172-176. Author’s advice : obtain troponin testing if there is an abnormal ECG, more than fleeting suspicion of BCI, and/or the child will be admitted for monitoring. Congenit Heart Dis.

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Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

These patients are expected to decompensate within the hour but did not need immediate resuscitation [2]. These patients are likely to need the vast majority of resources and staff. Orange zone: Not originally categorized in the tag system. Yellow zone : Patients that are relatively stable that will likely not decompensate within the hour.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

for the American Heart Association Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation; American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2007; 35:64-8. Crit Care Med. 2013; 41:580-637. Jaff MR et al.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

CT is good but you really should learn ultrasound, and lastly, sick patients need prompt consultation and resuscitation, not rapid trips to radiology. Unstable patients do not belong in a radiology suite - they belong in the ED resus bay to be resuscitated first. Nachi: All valid points, but let’s dive in too some actual detail.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Trauma surgeons have traditionally relied on ABGs to assess acid-base status for overall prognostication of trauma injury severity and to screen for occult injury or malperfusion, as this might alter management and aggressive resuscitation. 2007 Aug;24(8):569-71. Non-traumatic critically ill patients: There are many formulas (i.e.,

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Ice water immersion and iced peritoneal lavage are additional methods used to lower temperature but are more invasive or can prevent additional resuscitative efforts.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

However, routine labs, including a complete blood count and metabolic panel, can guide resuscitative efforts preoperatively and may identify clinically relevant abnormalities associated with obstruction, including electrolyte changes, renal injury from hypoperfusion, or anemia secondary to underlying malignancy. 2007 Jan 21;13(3):432-7.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Surgical pain is not “erased” by opioids ( Thomas 2003 , Poonai 2014 ); treating pain improves specificity to certain surgical emergencies with retained diagnostic accuracy ( Manterola 2007 ). Multi-trauma The child with multi-trauma is in need of meticulous critical care.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

2007, Mar). Bellomo, R. 2014, Jan). Preventing cerebral oedema in acute liver failure: the case for quadruple-H therapy. Anaesth Intensive Care, 42(1), 78-88. link] Kamath, P. S., & Kim, W. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD). Hepatology, 45 (3), 797-805. link] All case-based scenarios on INTENSIVE are fictional.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after IV Lorazepam. The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4. Vitals : HR 45; systolic BP was 110-120; irregular respiratory rate; oxygen saturation was normal; tympanic temperature 30; glucose was 6. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. In lower-resource settings, the evidence is stronger against a liberal approach to volume resuscitation. Andrews et al.

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Broome Docs

JANUARY 27, 2025

’ Economic Botany, 61(3), 2007, pp. If it looks like a brain – your should eat it? Doctrine of Signatures: An Explanation of Medicinal Plant : Discovery or Dissemination of Knowledge?’ The Doctrine of Signatures asserts that the form of a plant reveals their therapeutic values.

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